David Walliams is the bestselling author of more than 40 books for children, and Astrochimp is his debut graphic novel, illustrated in full colour by the award-winning Adam Stower.
Chump the chimpanzee wasn’t the brightest animal at Central Park Zoo, which is why instead of hiding from the visiting NASA scientists, he waggled his bum at them. Then, he was blasted into orbit to test the viability of human space travel. What could possibly go wrong? Well, it turns out when Chump was involved, everything.
Frozen in space for fifty years he is woken up by rogue space pirate, Dmitri the dog, who is trying to steal his spaceship. Thanks to Chump’s blundering, they wind up together on a cosmic adventure involving Bardot the jet-packing cat, evil fruit flies and a gigantic object hurtling towards Earth.
This laugh-out-loud story features captivating characters, dad-joke dialogue and amusing asides, such as ‘Ten easy steps to turn a pineapple into a spaceship’.
Stower’s engaging and comical illustrations are full of intriguing details that invite careful observation. The action-packed space opera is split into easy-to-read ‘episodes’ and is a quick read at 224 full-colour illustrated pages, making it ideal for reluctant readers. Astrochimp appears destined to become an animated movie or series and will be enjoyed by readers aged 6+.
David Walliams is the bestselling author of more than 40 books for children, and Astrochimp is his debut graphic novel, illustrated in full colour by the award-winning Adam Stower.
